consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən 
1
a
: the act or process of consuming
consumption of food
consumption of resources
b
: use by or exposure to a particular group or audience
The document was not intended for public consumption.
2
: use of something
the jet's high consumption of fuel
the consumption of electricity
3
a
b
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
Examples of consumption in a Sentence
The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 May 2025
In fact, the new incentives to charge off-peak also increases the competitiveness of solar energy since the electricity consumption will better align with the availability of sunlight.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Regular fish consumption may benefit heart health, metabolic health, and hormonal balance.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
The leap to audio (or, in some cases, video podcasting) arrives as news consumption habits have shifted quickly since the first Trump administration boosted cable viewership when the real estate mogul came to power in 2017.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
a
: the act or process of consuming
b
: the amount consumed
2
a
: a gradual and continuous wasting away of the body especially from tuberculosis of the lungs
b
Medical Definition
consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
2
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